scholarly journals The effect of female participation in top management teams on the growth performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peiyan Wu ◽  
Xiaofang Yao ◽  
Shakeel Muhammad
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Resource Dependence ◽  
Resource Dependence Theory ◽  
Top Management Teams ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Female Participation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Dependence Theory ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This paper aims to examine the relationship between the female participation in top management team (TMT) and the growth performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Chinese economic environment. Design/methodology/approach Adopting resource dependence theory, this paper tests the hypotheses using panel data from 469 Chinese-listed SMEs during the period of 2011 to 2013. Findings The results show that female participation in TMT significantly promotes the growth performance of SMEs, and there is significantly inverted U-shaped relationship between these two variables. Originality/value This paper finds that education level weakens the inverted U-shaped relationship between the female’s participation in TMT and the growth performance of SMEs.

Impact of open innovation on organizational performance in different conflict management styles: based on resource dependence theory

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting Wang ◽  
Jianlin Wu ◽  
Jibao Gu ◽  
Lingyu Hu
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Management ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Resource Dependence ◽  
Resource Dependence Theory ◽  
Management Styles ◽  
Conflict Management Styles ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Dependence Theory ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Firms often encounter complicated external relationships and conflicts in inbound and outbound open innovation (OI). Conflict management significantly affects innovation results. Guided by resource dependence theory (RDT), this study aims to examine the moderating effects of conflict management styles in the relationship between OI and organizational performance (OP). Design/methodology/approach This study focuses on manufacturing and service firms in China, with the respondents composed of senior managers. Using hierarchical regression analysis, data from 270 firm samples are used to empirically test the hypotheses. Findings Inbound and outbound OI openness positively affects OP. Cooperative conflict management positively moderates the relationship between inbound OI openness and OP, whereas it negatively moderates the impact of outbound OI openness on OP. By contrast, competitive conflict management positively moderates the relationship between outbound OI openness on OP. Research limitations/implications Guided by RDT, this study explores the relationship between OI and OP and the moderating role of conflict management styles. However, it does not measure the level of resource dependence, which is among the future research directions for further validating the results of this study. Originality/value This study is among the first to investigate the impact of OI on OP in different conflict management styles. Findings suggest that choosing a suitable conflict management style may strengthen the positive effects of OI on OP.

Constraint absorption in emerging economies: the role of business groups

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mueen Ahmed ◽  
Sankalp Pratap
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Resource Dependence ◽  
Resource Dependence Theory ◽  
Power Imbalance ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mutual Dependence ◽  
Dependence Theory ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the motivation for firms in emerging economies to engage in constraint absorption. It illustrates the mechanisms that enable business group (BG) affiliated firms to manage interdependencies vis-à-vis standalone firms in emerging economies. Design/methodology/approach The propositions outlined in this study are rooted in the theoretical lens of resource dependence theory (RDT). The authors integrate RDT with the resource-based view and institutional theory to explain the effect of BG affiliation on the relationship between the two types of interdependence (i.e. mutual dependence and power imbalance) and the likelihood of constraint absorption. Findings This paper theorizes that BG affiliation influences the relationship between mutual dependence/power imbalance and the likelihood of constraint absorption. However, if both the firms in a dyad are affiliated to a BG, the likelihood of constraint absorption is likely to be low owing to a process called “co-optation” even if mutual dependence or power imbalance between the firms is high. Originality/value This paper highlights how BG affiliated firms are better at managing contingencies in the external environment vis-à-vis standalone firms. This paper also advises managers that the type of organizational form is an important factor to be considered while engaging in constraint absorption in an emerging economy.

The glue that holds an organization together: building organizational vision with top management teams

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Frank Lattuch ◽  
Patricia Dankert
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Development ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Case Analysis ◽  
Shared Vision ◽  
Top Management Teams ◽  
Management Teams ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Shared Understanding ◽  
Organizational Vision ◽  
Content Type

Purpose Top-management teams often have no shared understanding of the organizational vision, or they find it unhelpful for decision-making due to its vague and uninspiring style. The purpose of this paper is to test a theory-based workshop to effectively develop a shared vision for organizational development and learning. Design/methodology/approach Based on the Collins and Porras (2008) vision framework, the authors tested a workshop design with top management teams. Findings The outlined vision workshop is a useful tool to develop a shared organizational vision in a systematic way. Originality/value This paper provides a practical approach to vision building that is relevant and shared by top management teams. Lessons drawn from the case analysis provide insights into the means by which organizations can shape their development through a compelling, guiding force.

The effect of supplier globalization on firm innovation: a resource dependence theory perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yibo Wang ◽  
Bai Liu
Keyword(s):  
Resource Dependence ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Resource Dependence Theory ◽  
Institutional Distance ◽  
Foreign Firms ◽  
Firm Innovation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Dependence Theory

PurposeEither buying or making is predicted by the existing literature for firms to reduce dependence. However, firms in the rapid globalization are found to adopt a pattern of buying and making. Specially, they critically rely on foreign firms for needed materials and goods, and invest in innovation against the uncertainty of potential supply disruptions simultaneously. Therefore, this paper seeks to investigate how the depth and width of supplier globalization shape firm innovation together. Moreover, the moderating effects of institutional distance and market competition are also examined in the paper.Design/methodology/approachGrounded on the resource dependence theory, this paper develops a theoretical framework and tests the proposed hypotheses by Poisson model using secondary data from 502 Chinese listed firms with foreign suppliers.FindingsThe depth of supplier globalization has a positive impact on firm innovation, while the width of supplier globalization weakens firm innovation. The depth and width of supplier globalization further interact negatively to influence firm innovation. Moreover, this relationship is enhanced when firms establish relationships with foreign firms with greater institutional distance and is weakened when firms face fiercer product competition.Originality/valueThe authors contribute to the literature by evidencing that the existence of foreign suppliers results in firms' enhancement of innovation to secure their operations and showing that diversifying the country origins of foreign suppliers is an effective means to reduce firms' uncertainty about supply disruption. We also advance the understanding regarding the contextual factors in which firms are more likely or less likely to manage the uncertainty about supplier globalization.

Politicians on the Board of Directors: Do Connections Affect the Bottom Line?

2005 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 464-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy J. Hillman
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Resource Dependence ◽  
Resource Dependence Theory ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Dependence Theory ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Regulated Industries ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship

Resource dependence theory emphasizes the importance of linking firms with external contingencies that create uncertainty and interdependence. A critical source of external interdependency and uncertainty for business is government. One way to link a firm to the government is appointing ex-politicians to the board of directors. This study compares the boards of two groups of firms—those from heavily and less regulated industries—and finds the former group has more politician directors. Firms with politicians on the board are associated with better market-based performance across both groups, although the relationship is more pronounced within heavily regulated industries.

The Effect of Board Characteristics on Firm Environmental Performance

2011 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 1636-1663 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charl de Villiers ◽  
Vic Naiker ◽  
Chris J. van Staden
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Resource Dependence ◽  
Resource Dependence Theory ◽  
Sensitivity Analyses ◽  
Board Independence ◽  
Board Characteristics ◽  
Dependence Theory ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Board Roles ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigates the relationship between strong firm environmental performance and board characteristics that capture boards’ monitoring and resource provision abilities during an era when the natural environment and the related strategic opportunities have increased in importance. The authors relate the proxy for strong environmental performance to board characteristics that represent boards’ monitoring role (i.e., independence, CEO-chair duality, concentration of directors appointed after the CEO, and director shareholding) and resource provision role (i.e., board size, directors on multiple boards, CEOs of other firms on the board, lawyers on the board, and director tenure). The authors provide evidence consistent with both theories of board roles. Specifically, consistent with their agency theory–driven predictions, the authors find evidence of higher environmental performance in firms with higher board independence and lower concentration of directors appointed after the CEO on the board of directors. Consistent with resource dependence theory, they show that environmental performance is higher in firms that have larger boards, larger representation of active CEOs on the board, and more legal experts on the board. Their findings are generally robust to a number of sensitivity analyses. These findings have implications for managers, firms, shareholders, and regulators who act on behalf of shareholders, if they are interested in influencing environmental performance.

scholarly journals Model for assessing the quality of marketing-management education

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (49) ◽  
pp. 5-25
Author(s):  
Jaime Rivera ◽  
Víctor Alarcón
Keyword(s):  
Resource Dependence ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Resource Dependence Theory ◽  
Educational Quality ◽  
Marketing Management ◽  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
Least Squares Regression ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Dependence Theory

Purpose This study aims to propose and test a model of educational quality in marketing-management by incorporating resource-capability variables that are linked to learning outcomes for students and the competitive positioning of universities. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on the resource-dependence theory, this study develops a comprehensive model for measuring educational quality. A sample comprising Spanish university teachers has been used to test the hypothesised relationships by using a two-stage least squares regression analysis while controlling for the possible effect of the public/private nature of the university. Findings The results validate the model and show that educational capabilities are reliable variables for predicting the educational quality of marketing-management programmes at Spanish universities. Research limitations/implications Similar to all educational research studies, certain problems have been acknowledged with respect to the data and the theoretical constructs that are used in the study. Future studies can replicate this study’s model by using more direct objective measures of the theoretical constructs and extend the study to other countries with different educational contexts. Practical implications The results provide guidance to marketing teachers at a university in designing high-quality marketing-management educational programmes and in developing self-diagnostic tools that can determine a university’s likelihood of competitive success. Originality/value This study is one of the few studies to apply the resource-dependence theory to the analysis of the variables associated with the quality of marketing-management education. In doing so, the study presents original multiitem scales to improve the measurement of model constructs.

Resource Dependence and Government-ngo Relationship in China

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qun Wang ◽  
Yanran Yao
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Resource Dependence ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Resource Dependence Theory ◽  
Organizational Characteristics ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Dependence Theory ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Alternative Theories

As the civil society and corporatism theories have been frequently challenged recently, alternative theories emerged to investigate the government-ngo relationship in China. Some new theories are largely related to resource dependence or share core ideas with it. This paper conducts a comprehensive review of the resource dependence theory. It identifies four groups of variables (organizational characteristics, board of directors, attitude and value, and external environment), finds support for their relevance from both Western and China scholarship, and applies them to the Chinese context. The resource dependence theory has the potential of empirically examining the relationship without over-focusing on the state or society. It is capable of explaining the dynamic and diverse relationships between the government and various ngos in China.

Fitting in as an outsider: a resource dependence theory approach to outside boards

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Desmond Ng ◽  
Nima Khodakarami
Keyword(s):  
Resource Dependence ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Resource Dependence Theory ◽  
The United States ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Panel Estimation ◽  
Charitable Organization ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Medical Needs ◽  
Dependence Theory

PurposeThis study draws on resource dependence theory (RDT) to explain a board's governance function in the United States (US) nonprofit healthcare industry. Specifically, while various nonprofit research studies have appealed to agency theory (AT) to explain the monitoring role of an outside board, RDT offers an alternative explanation that emphasizes an outside board's resource gathering role.Design/methodology/approachIn drawing on the nonprofit GuideStar database, a fixed effect (FE) panel estimation was conducted on a sample of 230 US Non Profit Healthcare Organizations (NPHCOs). This panel estimation examines the relationship between the composition of an outside board and an NPHCO’s revenue and public support performance.FindingsA key finding of this study is that the composition of an outside board involving its' number, compensation and gender impacts an NPHCO’s revenue and public support.Research limitations/implicationsThis study shows that the composition of an outside board impacts an NPHCO’s ability to gain access to external resources. As NPHCOs face increasing pressure to seek external forms of revenue support, this study suggests that boards should favor a larger number, compensation and female representation of outside members.Practical implicationsThe composition of an outsider board can offer external sources of revenue support that lower the poor's requirements for financial assistance and thus affirm an NPHCO’s identity as a charitable organization.Originality/valueAs an NPHCO’s identity as a charitable organization is dependent on serving the medical needs of the poor, an outside board not only introduces a resource gathering function that is absent in the monitoring explanations of AT, but that this resource gathering function is important to affirming this identity.

scholarly journals Trends on the relationship between board size and financial and reputational corporate performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Antonio Orozco ◽  
Jose Vargas ◽  
Raquel Galindo-Dorado
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Corporate Reputation ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Resource Dependence ◽  
Corporate Performance ◽  
Resource Dependence Theory ◽  
Board Structure ◽  
Board Size ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between board size (B-SIZE) and financial and reputational corporate performance in top companies ranked by the Business Monitor of Corporate Reputation – MERCO in Colombia. Design/methodology/approach This paper conducts correlations and cluster analysis in order to classify firms based on performance and control variables, using a sectional sample of 84 large companies in Colombia over the period 2008-2012. Findings This research founds that large boards are associated with high performance on corporate reputation, as stated by the resource dependence theory, and a low-financial performance, as predicted by the agency theory. However, the results indicate that there is no relation between financial and reputational performance. Research limitations/implications This research considered only large companies listed by MERCO. Therefore, the results can only be generalized for top firms in Colombia according to this list. However, results add empirical evidence to theoretical debate between B-SIZE and firm performance considering financial and reputational indicators. Practical implications According to the OECD manual of good corporate governance practices, the optimal B-SIZE has between five to nine core members. The board structure has a direct impact over the firm’s financial and reputational performance and must be carefully analyzed by shareholders to balance the size according to expected results and firm’s features like family ownership, exportation activities and norms of stock markets. Originality/value This paper contributes to the existing literature on the relationship between B-SIZE and corporate performance with the evaluation of financial and reputational results for the case of an emerging economy. In Latin America, this analysis must go beyond OECD recommendations, and shall consider the context of an emerging country based on empirical evidence.

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